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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
2015
- Charlotte mayor loses Democratic runoff and two incumbents fall in Raleigh; October 6 municipal elections in review Oct 07, 2015
- Criminal case against Dianna Duran, 2015 Sep 15, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Vote over state raptor turns ugly in New Hampshire Mar 23, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Sign stirs controversy in Texas Mar 16, 2015
- The Tuesday Count: “Clean Elections” initiative on path to 2015 ballot in Maine Feb 24, 2015
- The Tuesday Count: Diverse coalition backs “solar choice” initiative in Florida Feb 17, 2015
2014
- New Mexico judicial elections summary, 2014 Nov 14, 2014
- JP Election Brief: 2014 retention report Nov 13, 2014
- Have you seen these ballot measures Oct 10, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Party switches and the soaring cost of campaigning Sep 11, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Voters in Arkansas have chance to forbid dry alcohol jurisdictions Sep 02, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Issues of “consumer choice” make the ballot in Colorado and North Dakota Aug 26, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Lawsuits about elections and continuing controversies Aug 14, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Big money in supreme court elections; local race decided by coin toss Jul 17, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Tough primary competition sends some incumbents packing Jun 05, 2014
- 2014 elections review: Recapping state legislative primaries in six more states Jun 04, 2014
- Only contested incumbent loses in primary: New Mexico state executive elections review Jun 04, 2014
- Four contested primaries in New Mexico: State executive elections preview Jun 03, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: State legislative primaries in six more states Jun 02, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Who's qualified? Courts, candidates and special interest groups all want a say Apr 03, 2014
- Legislative Lowdown: Identifying competitive New Mexico elections in 2014 Mar 24, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Controversy around judicial election laws Mar 20, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Close races, scandal and removal from the ballot Mar 13, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Wisconsin primary concludes as the rest of the nation is just heating up Feb 20, 2014
- JP Election Brief: The Election Brief is back! Feb 13, 2014
- New Mexico filing deadline report: 19 Candidates file for 7 state executive positions Feb 05, 2014
- New Mexico Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages Jan 03, 2014
2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Death penalties and assisted suicide Jan 16, 2014
- Courtroom Weekly: Gun laws challenged and a cat gets rich Dec 12, 2013
- Bigger campaign spending pays off, Albuquerque voters say no to late term abortion ban Nov 20, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: Arizona election law referendum on 2014 ballot Nov 20, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Death penalty, guns, and parental rights Nov 14, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Cameras in the court Sep 12, 2013
- New Mexico Representative passes away during first term Aug 26, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Judges weigh in on names, juries Aug 15, 2013
- New Mexico senator takes over push for stricter chemical regulations Aug 05, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey measure short two votes for 2013 ballot Jul 30, 2013
- New Mexico AG recommends court strike down same-sex marriage ban Jul 26, 2013
- Youngest man to serve as New Mexico's governor dies Jul 12, 2013
- New Mexico county first in country to ban fracking Jun 28, 2013
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/19/2013 Jun 19, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Transport in court Jun 13, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: New state senator in Washington Jun 10, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Schooling, speeding and voting Jun 06, 2013
- New Mexico's public defender no longer governor-appointed May 30, 2013
- New Mexico senator demands mineral payments May 13, 2013
- Group appeals for open primaries in New Mexico Apr 26, 2013
- New Mexico governor's veto draws controversy Apr 15, 2013
- New Mexico Governor to decide on a number of bills Mar 27, 2013
- New Mexico House approves marijuana decriminalization bill Mar 14, 2013
- New Mexico house committee blocks workers' compensation bill Feb 26, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: Land preservation comes to the forefront of state's 2013 legislative session Feb 05, 2013
- New Mexico State Senator mulling marijuana amendment Jan 28, 2013
- 2012 destroys 2011's school bond money record, concerns mount Jan 11, 2013
- GOP Senate leader targets New Mexico icon for spending cuts Jan 09, 2013
2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Southwest Regional State Executive Officials Dec 14, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New Mexico Congressional Seats Dec 07, 2012
- Democrats retain Senate seat from New Mexico Nov 26, 2012
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/21/2012 Nov 22, 2012
- New Mexico election recap, 2012 Nov 15, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections Nov 15, 2012
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: New Mexico Nov 07, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results Nov 07, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Southwest Regional State Executive Officials Nov 02, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: New Mexico Congressional Seats Nov 01, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: New Mexico State Legislature Nov 01, 2012
- New Mexico Governor Appoints Senator Oct 26, 2012
- 2012 State Supreme Court Elections Oct 19, 2012
- JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special Oct 18, 2012
- Press Release: The Top 15 Races We're Talking About Oct 15, 2012
- NM Democrats sue for straight party ticket voting Oct 12, 2012
- Recently retired judge wins jackpot Oct 07, 2012
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/3/2012 Oct 03, 2012
- 18 Years of Service for First District Court Judge Oct 01, 2012
- Heinrich remains out front in U.S. Senate polling Oct 01, 2012
- Albuquerque voters to clock in at polls, vote on minimum wage this November Sep 14, 2012
- A look at the past 3 years: What to expect from 2012 state ballot measure voter guides Sep 13, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states Sep 06, 2012
- Big day for New Mexico governor Susana Martinez Aug 28, 2012
- National Association of Basketball Coaches files brief on behalf of affirmative action Aug 25, 2012
- New Mexico Supreme Court to hear photography case Aug 25, 2012
- Iowa joins 13 other states in urging Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action Aug 17, 2012
- Two lawyers recommended for New Mexico Supreme Court Aug 14, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Seven more measures barge onto ballot; court ruling frees up state's initiative process Aug 07, 2012
- Lawyers and Judge Seek Vacant District Judgeship Position Jul 28, 2012
- The Executive Summary: Fake audit caught in New Mexico; election updates from West Virginia and Missouri Jul 26, 2012
- Replacement named for retiring New Mexico state senator Tim Eichenberg Jul 15, 2012
- New Mexico municipal judge gives verbal intent to resign Jul 14, 2012
- 2012 competitiveness in New Mexico state legislative elections Jun 29, 2012
- Justices in Alaska and New Mexico announce retirement Jun 18, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Super PACs, primary results, and judicial selection Jun 07, 2012
- 2012 elections review:New Mexico legislative incumbents lose seats in primaries Jun 06, 2012
- Election aftermath: Montoya and Espinoza one step closer to seats on New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission Jun 06, 2012
- Making sense of the June 5, 2012 elections Jun 04, 2012
- 2012 elections preview: New Mexico voters to select winners in congressional, state legislative primaries Jun 04, 2012
- Election preview: Two state executive officials on the ballot in New Mexico Jun 04, 2012
- New Mexico Governor in small plane accident on return from campaign event for state primary candidate May 31, 2012
- Attorney chosen for judgeship May 27, 2012
- Senate Democrat to face stiff primary challenge May 15, 2012
- New Mexico judge banned from restaurant after fight May 14, 2012
- Voters will see few contested in New Mexico primaries in June May 01, 2012
- Two new judges appointed by governor Apr 21, 2012
- Adair withdraws from state senate race, ending incumbent-vs-incumbent battle Apr 15, 2012
- Two magistrate candidates kicked off ballot in Dona Ana County Apr 03, 2012
- JP Election Brief: The Rainbow Connection Mar 22, 2012
- 2012 Elections preview: Two seats on New Mexico's controversy-riddled public regulation commission Mar 21, 2012
- Judge Pope resigns from bench after probation violation Mar 13, 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject another redistricting map Mar 09, 2012
- Embattled judge resigns from bench Feb 22, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country Feb 21, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Battle lines drawn on gay marriage, "personhood" bills Feb 20, 2012
- New Mexico Supreme Court rejects redistricting maps Feb 14, 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: Only two states have yet to even vote on congressional maps Feb 10, 2012
- Judicial salaries plateau in New Mexico Jan 31, 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: Flurry of activity moves total completed maps beyond two-thirds Jan 27, 2012
- Judge sides with New Mexico Land Commissioner in land swap dispute Jan 15, 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: As 2012 sessions begin, states look to finalize maps Jan 13, 2012
- Federal 10th Circuit upholds lower court Sharia ruling Jan 11, 2012
2011
- NM Representative proposes bill to rename state federal courthouse Dec 27, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado Dec 15, 2011
- Challenger who nearly defeated speaker to seek re-election in New Mexico again in 2012 Dec 14, 2011
- Las Cruces magistrate judge to step down Dec 01, 2011
- Redistricting hearings start next week Dec 01, 2011
- N.M. Supreme Court Chief Justice denies recusal request Nov 16, 2011
- Possible move to salaried legislators in the works in New Mexico Nov 15, 2011
- Bribery charges reinstated against New Mexico district judge Nov 01, 2011
- New Mexico judge clears way for court cases on redistricting Oct 31, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Football, insurance companies and the death penalty Oct 13, 2011
- New Mexico public regulation commissioner pleads guilty to felony charges; tenders resignation Oct 07, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits continue to pile up Sep 30, 2011
- Second Judicial District Court receives a new judge Sep 28, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico session ends with no Congressional redistricting map Sep 26, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: States Release New Maps As Texas Faces Federal Scrutiny Sep 23, 2011
- Sentencing venue moved for man facing possible death penalty Sep 16, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico special session in second week, six special elections in New York Sep 12, 2011
- NM Governor appoints Lisa Riley to Fifth Judicial District Aug 31, 2011
- New Mexico House to consider impeachment of Public Regulation Commissioner Aug 24, 2011
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner faces allegations of car theft, abuse of state gas card Aug 15, 2011
- Former NM Judge attacked and severly beaten Aug 15, 2011
- New Mexico Congressional candidate uses debt ceiling as campaign fodder Aug 01, 2011
- NM Judge arrested for additional bribery charges Jul 29, 2011
- A boost to New Mexico government: revenues improving Jul 15, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Governors in the courts Jul 14, 2011
- Two named to New Mexico 8th Judicial District Jun 29, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: DOJ approves maps in Louisiana, Virginia Jun 24, 2011
- Counting the New Mexico state legislative committees Jun 15, 2011
- Obama nominee gets Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Jun 01, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: High courts in Vermont, Arkansas, New Mexico and New Jersey May 26, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 pushes forward, while activity continues to brew for 2011 May 24, 2011
- New Mexico appellate judge must resign in June May 18, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits pile up as states continue to dive into new maps May 13, 2011
- New Mexico judges reelect Nakamura to Chief of Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court May 12, 2011
- Eric Griego declares candidacy for Congress, will not run for re-election to state senate May 01, 2011
- Eighth District judge can retire or face removal proceedings Apr 21, 2011
- Republican governor uses veto in battle with Democratic legislature in New Mexico Apr 15, 2011
- NM Supreme Court to rule on public records case Apr 14, 2011
- NM Gov. appoints five to Judicial Standards Commission Mar 31, 2011
- New Mexico population data shows biggest growth in 1st Congressional District Mar 31, 2011
- Local population figures released to New Mexico for redistricting Mar 15, 2011
- NM Supreme Court asks retired judges to return to bench to help with caseload Mar 14, 2011
- New Mexico Supreme Court to require I.D. to view court records Feb 24, 2011
- Redistricting bill introduced in New Mexico Feb 15, 2011
- New Mexico state courts hit hard with budget crunch Feb 14, 2011
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date Feb 04, 2011
- Governors in the news: threatening messages aimed at Christine Gregoire land a man in jail Jan 31, 2011
- Governors in the news: Martinez, O'Malley, and Quinn have their own styles with legislators Jan 28, 2011
- Governors in the news: 2011 begins with state executives flexing their muscles in many ways Jan 02, 2011
2010
- States to begin legislative sessions in 2011 Dec 29, 2010
- Longtime probate judge retires at 78 Dec 28, 2010
- Governors in the news: both incoming and outgoing governors are hardly taking a Christmas break Dec 23, 2010
- Judge Bridgforth announces retirement from New Mexico's Third District Court Dec 18, 2010
- Municipal Judge Locatelli resigns Dec 18, 2010
- New Mexico state agencies asked to cut budgets 10 percent Dec 16, 2010
- After nearly losing House on election night, Democrats in New Mexico elect leadership Dec 01, 2010
- Judge Valentine to retire Nov 28, 2010
- Governor McDonnell elected Vice Chairman of the RGA Nov 22, 2010
- Majority of GOP Secretary of State Pickups won by Obama in 2008 Nov 04, 2010
- George Soros and SOS Project hit hard on Election Day Nov 04, 2010
- American governorships are still something of a boy's club Nov 04, 2010
- Republican Party projected to pick up 6 state Attorney General seats on November 2 Oct 24, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Southwest ballot measures Oct 07, 2010
- Competitiveness in national elections does not trickle down to state level Oct 05, 2010
- Ballotpedia AG Race Tracker - Toss-ups down to 3, GOP likely to pick up AZ, GA, KS, and OH Oct 01, 2010
- Governor Christie to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidates Sep 23, 2010
- In 14 states, voters display very different attitudes toward school bonds and taxes Sep 09, 2010
- New Mexico Secretary of State proposes ballot protection law Sep 02, 2010
- Healthcare question fails to make New Mexico ballot Aug 31, 2010
- Term extension up for debate in New Mexico Aug 12, 2010
- Gonzales to replace Judge Grant in Bernalillo County Jul 30, 2010
- Secret ballot compromised in New Mexico and other states Jul 19, 2010
- Legislative question on ballot in New Mexico Jul 15, 2010
- New Mexico legislators do not pass recall during legislative session Jun 30, 2010
- Question of term limits on New Mexico ballot Jun 30, 2010
- New Mexico has two measure concerning veterans on ballot Jun 11, 2010
- Vanzi defeats Montoya in primary Jun 04, 2010
- Candidates seek Magistrate and Probate judgeships in Sandoval County May 24, 2010
- Last ten years show a steady flow of New Mexico statewide ballot measures May 24, 2010
- Two women seek Rio Arriba County judgeship May 15, 2010
- Three magistrate positions on ballot in New Mexico May 15, 2010
- Sandoval County voters harshly reject a property tax increase May 10, 2010
- Five seek Grant County probate court judgeship Apr 28, 2010
- Four candidates seek Democratic nomination for magistrate court Apr 17, 2010
- Bacon appointed to Second District Court Apr 13, 2010
- Daniels sworn in as New Mexico chief justice Apr 10, 2010
- Healthcare issue being fought by ballot measures Mar 23, 2010
- Arrieta seeks re-election to Third District Court Mar 16, 2010
- Magistrate judge Nevarez-Garcia seeks re-election Mar 16, 2010
- Judge Lee seeks re-election to Alamogordo Municipal Court Mar 02, 2010
- Study says women under-represented in nine state court systems Feb 24, 2010
- Robles wants to stay on the New Mexico Court of Appeals Feb 10, 2010
- Two new candidates for Grants Municipal Court Jan 26, 2010
- Judge Guillroy suspended Jan 21, 2010
- Newton seeks seat on Otero County Magistrate Court Jan 19, 2010
- New Mexico district judge plans to retire Jan 14, 2010
- Shadegg predicts health care amendment on 22 states in 2010 Jan 13, 2010
- Five candidates file to run for municipal judgeships in Valencia County Jan 12, 2010
- Brogan pursues seat on the New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court Jan 12, 2010
- Judge appointed to New Mexico Twelfth Judicial District Court Jan 12, 2010
2009
- Former judge convicted of voter fraud in New Mexico Aug 17, 2009
- Air ambulance safety ruled hospital responsibility Jul 16, 2009
- Legislators in six states consider health insurance reform proposal Jun 29, 2009
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